The Ice Blue Dragon

Dannen's life is ruined when a dragon insists on befriending him. And he didn't even want a dragon in the first place!

Dragons are fascinated by humans, to the point where they can be a menace because it's impossible to keep them away from human settlements. Therefore, in an effort to promote understanding between the species, humans and dragons drew up an agreement.

That agreement specified that, at certain times of the year, any human over the age of twelve who wished to could enter a ballot to be chosen as a candidate to be a dragon friend. Any dragon who wanted a friend could turn up and select the human he or she wanted from among those chosen.

The arrangement worked well. Dragons were delighted to have a special human friend of their own, and many humans were eager to offer themselves and acquire their own dragon. In most cases, understanding between the two species blossomed and everyone was happy.

However, in the town of Moraston, things were different. Moraston was a resort town where the noble and wealthy of the country came to enjoy themselves. It had many fine features that attracted them. One of those was its proximity to a dragon settlement and the opportunity to be chosen by a dragon.

Over time, that privilege became the exclusive preserve of the rich and influential. No lower-class name was ever drawn in the ballot, and over time, ordinary people became reconciled to the fact that none ever would be.

The ordinary people nursed a simmering resentment about the state of affairs in their town, but they knew there was nothing they could do about it. The town council existed to serve the interests of the noble and wealthy, not them. Dragons were for the upper classes.

That was until one particular dragon broke all the rules and insisted on choosing a lower-class friend. From its perspective, it was simply doing what the agreement allowed it to and choosing the friend it wanted.

From the council's viewpoint, it was an outrage. If they let this pass, every Tom, Dick and Harry would be wanting their own dragon. The choice could not be allowed to stand. An example must be made, one that would dissuade any other lower class person from daring to aspire to have a dragon.

Caught right in the middle between the two sides is apprentice blacksmith Dannen, who doesn't even want a dragon. But it looks very much as though between them, the dragon he doesn't want and the council who rule his town are about to completely ruin his life.

With a cast of quirky characters and a little touch of romance, The Ice Blue Dragon is a standalone novel about one man's and one dragon's struggle to build a workable relationship against a backdrop of injustice and persecution.

Dettagli